Is Dry Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Dry Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 8.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Dry Creek Elementary School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 341 students attended Dry Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dry Creek Elementary School?

Students at Dry Creek Elementary School are 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Dry Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dry Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Campus Middle School High : Cherry Creek High School

Dry Creek Elementary School in Englewood CO

Performance Trends

Compare Details Dry Creek Elementary School ranks better than 91.3% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 5^th among 45 ranked elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.9%), Hispanic (15.5%), Asian (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dry Creek Elementary School is 16.3. 29 elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Dry Creek Elementary School employs 20.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dry Creek Elementary School is $12,829, which is the 12^th highest among 45 elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Dry Creek Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dry Creek Elementary School 80^th of 921 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Dry Creek Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Cherry Creek School District No. 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherry Creek School District No. 5 25^th of 102 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dry Creek Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	88.28	56^th	808	93.1%
2005	87.68	58^th	823	93.0%
2006	87.54	62^nd	829	92.5%
2007	88.64	51^st	852	94.0%
2008	90.28	41^st	849	95.2%
2009	87.98	67^th	872	92.3%
2010	90.62	47^th	925	94.9%
2011	89.72	61^st	935	93.5%
2012	91.86	33^rd	935	96.5%
2013	88.70	67^th	954	93.0%
2014	91.96	38^th	962	96.0%
2015	96.72	21^st	938	97.8%
2016	91.70	58^th	914	93.7%
2017	83.55	121^st	929	87.0%
2018	86.25	102^nd	917	88.9%
2019	73.53	225^th	965	76.7%
2021	73.87	209^th	710	70.6%
2022	88.72	80^th	921	91.3%

Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.6)

86%

14%

Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, October 6, 2018

My kids attend this school for short time 1st and 2nd grade. The Teachers are the best. Excellent curriculum. The reason we left find the nearest school. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, April 30, 2018

I attended this school and it was definitely nurturing for learning. I got the best education going to this school and help with my reading and writing. The staff excel at what they do and have influenced me to pursue a career in education as well. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, June 5, 2017

Staff is entitled and inflexible. If your student isn't at grade-level across the board, you will have difficulties in getting the teachers to accommodate your student. The administration seems well-intentioned but unable to exert any control over the elitist teachers who have been allowed for too long to run the show. There is no differentiation for kids who don't excel naturally. 5th grade teachers are TERRIBLY inflexible and cold. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Best School to send out kids Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, September 9, 2012

Diverse student body, excellent teachers. One of the only elementary schools to offer Spanish as a weekly class. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Dry Creek Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	495	4	18	8	0	n/a	n/a	525
1989	430	5	16	21	0	n/a	n/a	472
1990	440	13	13	15	0	n/a	n/a	481
1991	463	10	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	492
1992	387	7	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	410
1993	347	8	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	373
1994	320	10	10	12	1	n/a	n/a	353
1995	264	7	10	5	1	n/a	n/a	287
1996	264	7	10	5	1	n/a	n/a	287
1997	306	7	12	9	0	n/a	n/a	334
1998	301	8	14	5	3	n/a	n/a	331
1999	344	9	12	9	3	n/a	n/a	377
2000	351	10	12	17	2	n/a	n/a	392
2001	346	12	16	20	2	n/a	n/a	396
2002	353	16	31	36	1	n/a	n/a	437
2003	353	16	31	36	1	n/a	n/a	437
2004	308	15	26	27	1	n/a	n/a	377
2005	361	20	36	37	1	n/a	n/a	455
2006	313	21	31	32	2	n/a	n/a	399
2007	289	27	30	32	1	n/a	n/a	379
2008	298	24	35	33	1	n/a	n/a	391
2009	311	24	39	30	1	n/a	n/a	405
2010	324	21	52	33	0	n/a	n/a	430
2011	282	15	41	56	1	2	28	425
2012	291	17	37	46	1	0	31	423
2013	284	16	38	42	3	0	34	417
2014	272	16	51	38	3	0	34	414
2015	274	13	50	33	3	0	30	403
2016	273	16	41	37	5	0	39	411
2017	266	20	35	43	5	0	36	405
2018	262	17	46	46	4	0	40	415
2019	240	20	36	52	3	1	32	384
2020	251	18	37	63	1	1	35	406
2021	226	24	29	48	1	1	28	357
2022	211	21	28	53	1	1	26	341

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dry Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	525	26.6	19.7	n/a
1989	472	27.5	17.1	1.1
1990	481	25.3	19.0	0.8
1991	492	25.9	18.9	0.6
1992	410	22.7	18.0	1.2
1993	373	21.7	17.2	0.5
1994	353	19.9	17.7	2.5
1995	287	18.0	16.0	3.8
1996	287	18.0	16.0	3.8
1997	334	17.2	19.4	1.2
1998	331	18.2	18.2	1.8
1999	377	18.4	20.5	1.1
2000	392	18.7	21.0	4.3
2001	396	20.1	19.7	5.1
2002	437	22.1	19.8	8.9
2003	437	22.1	19.8	8.9
2004	377	20.8	18.1	8.5
2005	455	21.4	21.3	8.1
2006	399	23.8	16.8	9.8
2007	379	19.7	19.2	12.4
2008	391	19.8	19.7	10.7
2009	405	19.7	20.6	11.4
2010	430	20.7	20.7	16.5
2011	425	20.1	21.0	17.2
2012	423	20.6	20.4	13.5
2013	417	20.1	20.6	11
2014	414	20.7	19.9	11.8
2015	403	21.0	19.1	11.7
2016	411	22.0	18.6	14.1
2017	405	22.1	18.3	16.3
2018	415	21.9	18.9	17.1
2019	384	22.0	17.4	15.1
2020	406	23.1	17.5	13.8
2021	357	20.3	17.5	15.7
2022	341	20.9	16.3	14.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Dry Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	525	26.6	19.7	n/a
1989	472	27.5	17.1	1.1
1990	481	25.3	19.0	0.8
1991	492	25.9	18.9	0.6
1992	410	22.7	18.0	1.2
1993	373	21.7	17.2	0.5
1994	353	19.9	17.7	2.5
1995	287	18.0	16.0	3.8
1996	287	18.0	16.0	3.8
1997	334	17.2	19.4	1.2
1998	331	18.2	18.2	1.8
1999	377	18.4	20.5	1.1
2000	392	18.7	21.0	4.3
2001	396	20.1	19.7	5.1
2002	437	22.1	19.8	8.9
2003	437	22.1	19.8	8.9
2004	377	20.8	18.1	8.5
2005	455	21.4	21.3	8.1
2006	399	23.8	16.8	9.8
2007	379	19.7	19.2	12.4
2008	391	19.8	19.7	10.7
2009	405	19.7	20.6	11.4
2010	430	20.7	20.7	16.5
2011	425	20.1	21.0	17.2
2012	423	20.6	20.4	13.5
2013	417	20.1	20.6	11
2014	414	20.7	19.9	11.8
2015	403	21.0	19.1	11.7
2016	411	22.0	18.6	14.1
2017	405	22.1	18.3	16.3
2018	415	21.9	18.9	17.1
2019	384	22.0	17.4	15.1
2020	406	23.1	17.5	13.8
2021	357	20.3	17.5	15.7
2022	341	20.9	16.3	14.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dry Creek Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$360 (2.8%)	$12,469 (97.2%)	$12,829

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dry Creek Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 225^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 80^th of 921 Elementary schools	14.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dry Creek Elementary School)	52.2	67.9	15.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	48.5	47.1	1.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	40.7	0.6%
3rd Grade Math (Dry Creek Elementary School)	57.4	72.7	15.3%
3rd Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	49.9	49.1	0.8%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	39.4	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dry Creek Elementary School)	72.1	71.4	0.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	53.9	51.7	2.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	44.1	3.9%
4th Grade Math (Dry Creek Elementary School)	50.8	57.1	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	39.6	36.2	3.4%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	30.7	2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dry Creek Elementary School)	54.1	75.6	21.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	51.8	49.2	2.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	45.4	3%
5th Grade Math (Dry Creek Elementary School)	42.9	45.5	2.6%
5th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	42.1	41.4	0.7%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	34.9	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Dry Creek Elementary School)	59.3	71.4	12.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	50.8	49.4	1.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.2	2.6%
All Grades Math (Dry Creek Elementary School)	50.5	59.8	9.3%
All Grades Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	43.1	40.2	2.9%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	31.5	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	384	357	7%
African American	20	24	20%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	36	29	19.4%
Hispanic	52	48	7.7%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	240	226	5.8%
Two or More Races	32	28	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	15.1%	15.7%	0.6%

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